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List of colleges and universities in Colorado

Coordinates: 38°59′50″N 105°32′52″W / 38.9972°N 105.5478°W / 38.9972; -105.5478 (State of Colorado)
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This is a list of colleges and universities in the U.S. State of Colorado which range in age and focus of programs.[1] This list also includes other educational institutions providing higher education, meaning tertiary, quaternary, and, in some cases, post-secondary education. State commission data is also provided.

Public institutions

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Federal institution

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Federal institution
School Location Carnegie Classification Enrollment[2]

(Fall 2024)

Founded[3]
United States Air Force Academy Colorado Springs Baccalaureate College 4,114 1954

State institutions

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This table includes locations, governance, institution focus(es), the enrollment head count (the sum of undergraduate and graduate students), and the percentage of these students who qualify as residents of the state.

State institutions
Institution Location Institution focus(es) Fall 2024 enrollment head count[4] In-state residency percentage[4] Out-of-state residency percentage[4] 2-year/4-year
Adams State University Alamosa A general baccalaureate institution with moderately selective admission standards 2,901 64 36 4-year
Aims Community College Fort Lupton, Greeley, Loveland, Windsor A two-year college with open admission standards 8,542 99 1 2-year
Arapahoe Community College Castle Rock and Littleton A two-year college with open admission standards 15,012 99 1 2-year
Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction A comprehensive graduate university with moderately selective admission standards 9,785 85 15 4-year
Colorado Mountain College Glenwood Springs A two‐year local district college with open admission standards 5,494 84 16 2-year
Colorado Northwestern Community College Craig and Rangely A two-year college with open admission standards 1,271 58 42 2-year
Colorado School of Mines Golden A specialized baccalaureate and graduate research institution with high admission standards; first public institution of higher education to open doors in Colorado (in 1874)[1] 8,044 51 49 4-year
Colorado State University Fort Collins A comprehensive graduate research university with selective admission standards; one of 68 land‐grant institutions founded by the Morrill Act of 1862[1] 34,096 69 31 4-year
Colorado State University–Global Campus Online A fully online university offering undergraduate & graduates degrees and certificate programs 10,257 23 77 4-year
Colorado State University Pueblo Pueblo A regional, comprehensive institution with moderately selective admission standards 6,851 87 13 4-year
Community College of Aurora Aurora, Centennial, and Denver A two-year college with open admission standards 8,833 98 2 2-year
Community College of Denver Denver A two-year college with open admission standards 7,965 99 1 2-year
Fort Lewis College Durango A public liberal arts school and former American Indian boarding school with open admission standards and free tuition for any student from a federally recognized Native American tribe[5] 3,544 38 62 4-year
Front Range Community College Fort Collins, Longmont, and Westminster A two-year college with open admission standards 21,970 98 2 2-year
Lamar Community College Lamar A two-year college with open admission standards 690 72 28 2-year
Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver A comprehensive baccalaureate institution with modified open admission standards 18,453 97 3 4-year
Morgan Community College Fort Morgan A two-year college with open admission standards 1,626 100 0 2-year
Northeastern Junior College Sterling A two-year college with open admission standards 1,684 82 18 2-year
Otero College La Junta A two-year college with open admission standards 959 71 29 2-year
Pikes Peak State College Colorado Springs A two-year college with open admission standards 12,556 99 1 2-year
Pueblo Community College Pueblo, Cañon City, and Mancos A two-year college with open admission standards 7,284 98 2 2-year
Red Rocks Community College Lakewood and Arvada A two-year college with open admission standards 8,419 98 2 2-year
Trinidad State College Trinidad and Alamosa A two-year college with open admission standards 1,613 81 19 2-year
University of Colorado Boulder Boulder A comprehensive graduate research university with selective admission standards 38,799 54 46 4-year
University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs A comprehensive university with selective admission standards 11,354 83 17 4-year
University of Colorado Denver Denver and Aurora An urban comprehensive undergraduate and graduate research university with selective admission standards 23,124 89 11 4-year
University of Northern Colorado Greeley A comprehensive baccalaureate and specialized graduate research university with selective admission standards 8,869 86 14 4-year
Western Colorado University Gunnison A general baccalaureate institution with moderately selective admission standards 3,568 62 38 4-year

Private institutions

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Private institutions
School Location Control Carnegie Classification Enrollment[6]

(Fall 2024)

Founded[3]
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts Boulder Private (for profit) Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design 8,504 2010
Colorado Christian University Lakewood Private (not for profit) Masters University 9,951 1914
Colorado College Colorado Springs Private (not for profit) Baccalaureate College 2,056 1874
Colorado Technical University Aurora, Colorado Springs Private (for profit) Doctoral University 31,830 1965
Nazarene Bible College Colorado Springs Private (not for profit) Faith-related Institution 527 1967
Naropa University Boulder Private (not for profit) Masters University 1,094 1974
Regis University Denver Private (not for profit) Doctoral University 4,605 1877
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design Denver Private (for profit) Baccalaureate College 2,061 1963
University of Denver Denver Private (not for profit) Doctoral University 12,813 1864
William Howard Taft University Denver Private (for profit) Doctoral University 324 1976

Defunct colleges and universities

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Defunct colleges and universities
School Location Control Carnegie Classification Founded[3] Defunct
Colorado Heights University Denver Private (not for profit) Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges 1989 2016
Johnson & Wales Trade School Denver Private (not for profit) Masters University 2000 2021
Jones International University Centennial Private (for profit) Masters University 1993 2015
National American University Centennial, Colorado Springs, Denver Private (for profit) Masters University 1941 2018
CollegeAmerica Fort Collins, Denver, Colorado Springs Private (not for profit) Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges 1964 2021

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Colorado Higher Education Overview (Report). CCHE Annual Retreat: Colorado Department of Higher Education. August 6–7, 2009. pp. 1–18.
  2. ^ "College Navigator - Colorado". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c U.S. News & World Report. "America's Best Colleges 2008". Retrieved September 29, 2007.
  4. ^ a b c "Search Data". Colorado Department of Higher Education. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  5. ^ "Fort Lewis College History | About FLC | Durango, Colorado". Fort Lewis College. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
  6. ^ "College Navigator - Colorado". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
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